Hands #96-99: Ensan Pulls Even Further Away
Hand #96: Hossein Ensan raised to 4,200,000 from the cutoff and scooped the blinds and big blind ante.
Hand #97: Kevin Maahs made it 3,600,000 to go from the button and Alex Livingston called in the big blind. On a flop of , Livingston checked and Maahs made it 2,600,000 to go. Livingston opted to raise to 8,500,000 and Maahs sent his cards into the muck.
Hand #98: First to act, Dario Sammartino opened to 3,500,000 and the Italian rail cheered as the pot was pushed to Sammartino after all his opponents had folded.
Hand #99: Garry Gates made it 3,500,000 to go from the cutoff and Ensan came along from the small blind, Sammartino forfeited his big blind. On a flop, Ensan bet 3,500,000 and Gates made the call to see the turn. Ensan now checked and Gates bet small for 4,500,000, which Ensan called.
After the river, Ensan took the betting lead again and tossed in 4,500,000. Gates was sent into the think tank and eventually folded.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Hossein Ensan |
267,400,000
15,500,000
|
15,500,000 |
|
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Alex Livingston |
84,600,000
6,200,000
|
6,200,000 |
|
||
Garry Gates |
63,200,000
-15,500,000
|
-15,500,000 |
Dario Sammartino |
58,100,000
800,000
|
800,000 |
|
||
Kevin Maahs |
41,500,000
-7,000,000
|
-7,000,000 |